2008

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  Good God, Bad God

  Richard Kim : Gay & Lesbian Issues & Activism

  If Rick Warren, Barack Obama and the gay community can find common ground, it'll be on civil, not religious, grounds. So let's separate church and state.

• Dismantling the Imperial Presidency

  Aziz Huq : Executive

  Don't assume that the end of the Bush administration marks the end of the imperial presidency he established.

• Obama's Philosophy: Play It Cool

  Saturday Night Live : Humor

  The president-elect's seemingly unflappable temperament gets spoofed by SNL's Fred Armisen.

• What's the Matter With Rick Warren?

  Sarah Posner : Religion

  Obama's choice to give the invocation at his inauguration is a slap at progressives and a bow to the religious right.

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  The Pragmatist

  Christopher Hayes : Philosophy

  We get it. He's pragmatic. But what does that mean--politically and philosophically?

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  Bearing the Weight of it All

  Benjamin Todd Jealous : Race, Ethnicity & Religion

  Barack Obama's electoral victory is momentous but ethereal. Progress is eroded when not pushed forward--and there is still much yet to be done.

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  Radio Nation with Laura Flanders

  Radio Nation : Vietnam War

  Nick Turse on a scandal that killed 11,000. Plus: Bob Dreyfuss, Patricia Williams and Frances Fox Piven on the nascent Obama policy agenda.

• No Gitmo, No Torture

  CBS : Geneva Convention

  President-elect Obama speaks with 60 Minutes' Steve Kroft about the need to restore America's moral standing in the world.

• Operation Enduring Disaster

  Tariq Ali : Afghanistan

  Given a severe global economic crisis and the election of Barack Obama, the possibility of a serious discussion about a US exit strategy from the Afghan disaster hovers on the horizon.

• Cool Hand Luke

  Mark Hertsgaard : Presidential Election 2008

  The story of the plumber who helped deliver Indiana to Obama.

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  A New, Blue Dixie

  Bob Moser : Presidential Election 2008

  Obama's "Southern strategy" pays off.

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  Cold War Hawks Nesting With Obama

  Robert Scheer : Russia

  How can a President Obama improve US relations with Russia if some of his closest advisors are unrepentant hawks from the cold war era?

• Obama's First 100 Days

  Democracy Now : Executive

  The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel on the first 100 days of Obama's presidency and the future of US-Russia relations.

• The Summers Conundrum

  Mark Ames : U.S. Economy

  In light of all of the corruption and cronyism that have marked the career of Lawrence Summers, why is Obama considering him for treasury secretary?

• Obama's Energy Challenge

  Michael T. Klare : Energy

  Of all the challenges Barack Obama faces, none is more daunting, or more important to our collective future, as energy.

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  What Obama's Victory Means

  Radio Nation : Presidential Election 2008

  Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel on Barack Obama's victory and the coming battle for real progressive change.

• No Obamamania for Brandon Marshall

  Dave Zirin : Sports

  All the Denver Broncos wideout wanted to do was celebrate Obama's victory--but his teammates censored him and the media ridiculed him. Why?

• Treasury Secretary? Let's Hope Not

  TruthDig : U.S. Economy

  Robert Scheer explains why Lawrence Summers would be a bad choice as Treasury Secretary for President-Elect Obama.

• Obama's Kenyan Family Celebrates His Win

  ITN News

  Obama's 86-year old grandmother and other members of her community dance and cheer, 'We're going to the White House.'

• Thank You Mr. Greenspan, Thank You Mr. Bush

  Alexander Cockburn : Presidential Election 2008

  Obama will face a bruising engagement with reality in the months ahead.

• Ready, Set, Obama

  The Editors

  Celebrating a new president's promise to respect, empower and include all Americans.

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  Election Night at The Nation

  Brett Story & VideoNation : Presidential Election 2008

  A look inside The Nation's election night party and a glimpse at Obama victory celebrations in Brooklyn.

• Obama's Dream Team

  Katrina vanden Heuvel : US Foreign Policy

  A fantasy lineup of progressive advisors to help the next president end war, repair alliances and rebuild the economy.

• President-Elect Obama Addresses Nation

  YouTube : Presidential Election 2008

  Barack Obama delivers his victory speech after being elected the forty-fourth president of the United States.

• Nairobi: Euphoria and Questions

  Karen Rothmyer : Kenya

  A nation riven by differences marvels at his message of civility and inclusion. Yet there is some worry about an Obama administration's policies on Africa.